Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-16
DAMAGED RY HIGH RATES.
The Complaint that Falls Church has
Against the RatlrOad.
I The EVENING STAR.

Correspondents of The EVENING STAR.
FALLS CHURCH, VA. Sept. IL
The people summering here from washington
are not quite SO great In numbers as they have
been In some previous years. The reason is clear.
Our village and its surroundings are steadily
being improved and beautified, but the railroad
gives us the 'cold shoulder" IL gives US no COM
peting rates OF transportation with the other
roads entering Washington In fact, we have
had a lower communication rate than we have now.
We shall build dozen creditable residences this
season here, and are constantly increasing our
commodations for summer visitors, and yet, ie
must be confessed our boarders have diminished
In numbers this season. We know that this fact
results from the excessive railroad fare. Coming
out OF the city TO the country here Is en-
fiaeSce on people In determine their Tesidepce.
whether II be temporary or permanent Despite
many important considerations, such as the salu-
brty OF climate, beauty and delightfalness OF
situations, attractive prospects excellence Of
water, and, generally, the abundance, variety and
quality OF fruits the liberal rates OF fare by the
other two Washington railroads take from US SO
many who otherwise would be settlers and sum-
mer residents here, that we are greatly damageu.
man on i IN v9ia s sc sse IN ~
many as dozen instances, had everything Tor the
sale OF land satisfactorily settled and agreed on,
fare? and the difference between that on this road
and che fares on the other Washington roads pro
ya@ oo snc Tn,s alu2 ~
view, In the direction OF the suicidal SOUND
business premises are not seemingly, recognized,
certainly not adopted, by our railroad officials.
The true policy and It's success IL proven before
their eyes For an example take one OF the roads
running out OF Washington, the Metropolitan
Branch. IL starts from some place, the nations
capital, IL ends with It's connections long dis
lance away It some ptacs, TOO. IL runs trains 70
accommodate It's patrons, and the fares are fixed
at such rate as encourages travel and settlement
along the road compare rates. This place Is.
think, about l3 miles by railroad from Washington,
and &C the shook" rate, the one generally chosen
by daily passengers it costs about 2x cents per
mile. On the Metropolitan, Windham's is 13H
miles out, and with a monthly ticket it costs for
each trip IL Is cents. Halpine Is ID miles out,
and each trip costs Tx cents, less It
Will be seen, than 1 cent per mile. II ID
such a difference this In fare that hurts our
region. by keeping boarders and settlers away.
The rapidity with which the Metropolitan has
dotted us borders with villages Is marvel. And
then the number OF trains daily that accommo.
dates local travel Is another great inducement 70
both classes OF patrons This road was granted
by the State q franchise for general railroad
business IL can be seen how nicely 81 the mana
gers use It. The road commenceo running trains
In 1855. transient or oocazona traveller II
charged TO ride out here IS centA ana the same "a
return. IL is an old-time rate, and Ii spmciently
exorbitant 20 embargo the lakYer portion OF this
occasional traveing COR pleasure. And then q
Round Hnl terminal = no railroad succsuA